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| halter. | 10/11/2008 |
Q: i have just got my first horse and i am an adult. he is extremely well behaved warmblood but myself ...
A: First of all congrats on the new horse, sounds like you are going to have alot of fun with him. As ...
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| finished horse | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old registered 1/4 horse,(mare). At what age, or stage of training is a horse ...
A: To some degree, I don't ever consider a horse finished...I think their education (much like our own) ...
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| need help for training | 10/4/2008 |
Q: We recently purchased a 5 yr old paint mare. She is a family use horse (the kids,husband,and I all ...
A: it sound likes you you have a wonderful (and beautiful) horse. You've ruled out physical issues, ...
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| Need some pointers for ground work | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Ms. Bulger: I just bought a nice foundation-bred quarter gelding. He's 5, just gelded and totally ...
A: First of all I want to apologize for not responding to your question sooner, I never got an email ...
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| my 2 year old mare/ how to get her to stand still | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I have had her for one month and she is by herself in the pen and I cant get her to stand still ...
A: First off, did she have a specific incident with a horse, that scared her? Or has she always been ...
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| my 2 year old mare/ how to get her to stand still | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I have had her for one month and she is by herself in the pen and I cant get her to stand still ...
A: Congrats on your new horse. I'd love a little more background on your filly....when you say she ...
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| canter depart | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 5YO QH mare. I have someone interested in buying her that wants a barrel prospect. My mare ...
A: It sounds like you have a really nice prospect and I hope it results in the sale to a great home. As ...
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| Starting a 5-year old | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I purchased a nice Foundation-bred gelding, recently gelded. Nice disposition, willing, and smart.I ...
A: Thsnks for your question, sounds like you got a great new horse and have some wonderful knowledge to ...
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| riding | 9/1/2008 |
Q: is it going to be ok if my mom leases her out to someone that is still green at riding or will ...
A: I was start by having vet give her a physical, it sounds like there might be something wrong for her ...
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| Young Rider | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My wife is an experienced rider and introduced our daughter to horses at a very young age. Now that ...
A: First of all congrats on introducing your daughter to horses, what a wonderful family event to ...
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| J.P. my Shetland Pony | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old shetland pony,that was giving to me. She has only been halter broke. I have some ...
A: Congrats on your new pony. You might want to enlist the help of a trainer with your pony, or atleast ...
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| ring sour horse | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have an awesome 14 year old QH gelding. When I got him, he was a retired rope horse, reining ...
A: sounds like you have a very fun and smart horse. Okay, I'll do this in sections: Anticpation: As ...
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| My Horse freaks out at Gymkhanas | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I took my horse to a gymkhana, and it was a total failure. I got in the ring to warm up and he ...
A: Sorry to hear that your horse show didn't go as planned. I'd try to do some off site riding, with ...
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| Horse Lying Down | 8/16/2008 |
Q: We've owned this chocolate Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse for 3 years and since March of this year ...
A: I'd see if you feed the other horses, will she get up on her own? If not then it strikes me as ...
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| Horse Lying Down | 8/15/2008 |
Q: We've owned this chocolate Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse for 3 years and since March of this year ...
A: I honestly don't have any idea, it sounds like something physical or neurological. I would have a ...
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| horses | 8/4/2008 |
Q: how to stop a horse from trying to run over you will feeding them grain ANSWER: Hi Hope, First ...
A: You might want to get some local professional assistance, any horse agressive enough to chase you, ...
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| Jumping Fences | 8/4/2008 |
Q: Our horse Bitteroot, the grandson of Seattle Slew, has recently taken to jumping his coral fence. ...
A: It does sound like he's bored. I would not suggest blinders, not only will they not prevent him from ...
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| Jumping Fences | 8/4/2008 |
Q: Our horse Bitteroot, the grandson of Seattle Slew, has recently taken to jumping his coral fence. ...
A: Sounds like you have an athletic horse there. I'd start by trying to figure out why he's jumping ...
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| horses | 8/3/2008 |
Q: how to stop a horse from trying to run over you will feeding them grain ANSWER: Hi Hope, First ...
A: I would give her a bit more time to adjust, ten years of living life in the pasture is a big change. ...
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| horses | 8/1/2008 |
Q: how to stop a horse from trying to run over you will feeding them grain
A: First take a look at your feeding program, is your horse getting enough feed? Has the horse always ...
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| Cowboy | 7/26/2008 |
Q: They chip and break off so easey and half of his hoove has fallen off.We have tried jelitin biotin ...
A: I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with your horses hooves. I am not a nutritionist, but I'd ...
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| Horse not trusting of people | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I came upon your website after doing a search for answers and I thought I would send you an email ...
A: My first question/suggestion is how was she to catch at the previous facility, both in her ...
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| Moving my Horse | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I am interested in your thoughts and suggestions. I need to move my 26yr old Paint from his home of ...
A: What a wonderful home you have provided for your horse! He will be okay wihtout his friend, just ...
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| bucking problem | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have a new horse that we rescued, when we got him he was in bad shape, underweight, and scared. ...
A: It sounds like he just needs to get the edge off, personally I say if you are going to go through ...
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| halterclasses | 7/22/2008 |
Q: what do i need to know for it and what do i need to teach the horse? thanks
A: sounds like you have a fun show season ahead. The number one book I recommend is Winning at Halter ...
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| western showmanship | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My daughter rides games, but a requirement of our 4-H club is that you have to compete in a ...
A: Sounds like your daughter has a really great time with her horse and like you, I love flowing manes. ...
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| Ive got a 4 yr old i guess who isnt halter broke | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My 4 yr old im guessing by looking at teeth. Shes a loveable horse will walk up to ya in the field ...
A: Sounds like you are off to a good start with your new horse. As far as age being an issue, there ...
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| Flying Lead | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I was wondering how to do a flying lead change with your horse. I have heard some ways to do it but ...
A: First of all, unless your specific event calls for a flying lead change, there is no reason your ...
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| My Thoroughbreds Ground Manners | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Hey Rick. I am 27 years old and I have been around horses, mostly off the track horses since I was 6 ...
A: First of all kudos for you for taking in these two horses. I'd start with giving them mor time. Two ...
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| Trailer loading | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have a four year QH mare, who WILL NOT get in the trailer. I bought her in October, and she loaded ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in responding, I was in the process of moving and asked all experts to ...
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| Ground Work - No Respect | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old Welsh gelding. Who is lovely but he seems to have no respect for people on the ...
A: Sounds like your little guy, has tons of potential and an abundance of energy, which is typical of ...
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| Western Horses | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I have an 11 yr old paint gelding, amazing horse, got him 6 months ago. He has done roping, ...
A: First of all congrats on your new horse! My first suggestion would be to contact his previous owner ...
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| FOAL TRAINING BY AGE | 5/29/2008 |
Q: My Mother's Day present this year was given to me by my mare. "Lucy" is now going on 3 weeks of ...
A: Congrats on a great Mothers Day present! My best suggstion would be to purchase Clinton Andersons ...
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| Bach Flower Remedies | 5/26/2008 |
Q: and if so I'm bringing home a yearling tomorrow who's travelling 4 and a half hours in a trailer for ...
A: while I don't have any experience specifically with the Bach line, I have sucessfully used Rescue ...
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| Horse not standing at mounting block | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I know you must get this question a lot, but the thing is my horse doesn't have trouble standing ...
A: It sounds like you are on the right track wi th your mare. You are doing exactly what I am going to ...
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| Stops | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I own a six year old quarter horse stallion who is soon to be gelded because of behavior issues, but ...
A: You are very welcome. When you are doing the backing exercises, be sure he is "on the bit", not with ...
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| Stops | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I own a six year old quarter horse stallion who is soon to be gelded because of behavior issues, but ...
A: It sounds like you have a very nice horse, and gelding him will only make him better :) My first ...
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| afraid to be alone | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I have two stalls in my front yard. I have one show horse and a new show pony. The pony becomes ...
A: Horses are naturally herd bound animals, but some certainly react more than others. In this case, ...
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| Rearing | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I bought a pretty green horse thinking I could tackle it since I've had a nice Arab for 18yrs. but ...
A: To be honest, I'd suggest enlisting the help of a professional trainer, it sounds like your mare is ...
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| lunging | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I recently had a friend that worked with my horse that hooked lead ropes on each side of the halter ...
A: I believe I can picture what your friend did with your horse, it's almost like a modified draw ...
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| canter | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I am 15 and I just got a new 11year old 17 hand thoroughbred gelding about 2 weeks ago. He is a ...
A: Congrats on your new horse, he sounds like alot of fun. My first suggestion is to have a vet check ...
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| Young Horse Behavior Strange to Me | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I have a coming 2 year old 1/2 Arabian 1/2 Quarter horse Filly. We lunge her in a round pen without ...
A: As far as your 2 yr old Arab filly goes, it sounds like she just naturally carries her head down. ...
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| Appendix Mare | 3/18/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 13 and has been riding for 7 years. Two years ago we bought her a horse, Maggie. ...
A: Okay, I'd start by ruling out an eyesight problem and get an overall vet check, including teeth. ...
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| Appendix Mare | 3/18/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 13 and has been riding for 7 years. Two years ago we bought her a horse, Maggie. ...
A: Okay, so the arena fear is new, she didn't do that with the other trainer or your daughter until the ...
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| Appendix Mare | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 13 and has been riding for 7 years. Two years ago we bought her a horse, Maggie. ...
A: Sounds like your daughter is a natural horseback rider, that's great. I need a bit more history to ...
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| WHOA!! | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 yr old mare who doesn't stop. It takes her a while to whoa and she doesn't back up ...
A: I would go back to some basics with your mare. She needs to not only stop and back up just off your ...
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| herd bound clydesdale | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I bought an unbroke clyde stallion last year. I gelded him and broke him for my carriage business. ...
A: It sounds like you've done a great job with your clyde. How old is he? He sounds like he might be ...
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| my 3yr old appendix quater horse | 3/11/2008 |
Q: i halter broke him and everything hes had about fifty days of training and when i first started he ...
A: It sounds like you've done a great job with Storm and I respect how you are handling your current ...
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| Ear Pinning | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if I should be concerned about our horse that ear pins. He only does it when being ...
A: it does sound like he is "attempting" to prove he's dominate but doesn't have the attitude to go ...
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| Ear Pinning | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if I should be concerned about our horse that ear pins. He only does it when being ...
A: It sounds like you are a very aware horse owner, which is wondeful. My first question is how long ...
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| Fights and bucks when up get out the saddles. | 3/1/2008 |
Q: E.D. that is 5 they have both been to the trainers Thor the Arab has 90 day and freaks when you try ...
A: I'd still start with alot of desensitizing groud work before putting anything on their backs. As ...
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| Wanting to buy a bareback pad... | 2/27/2008 |
Q: My horse has been a school horse (obviously), and I just bought her and love her so much! She is 18, ...
A: Sounds like you got a great new horse. What a fun summer you have to look forward to. I had to say ...
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| Fights and bucks when up get out the saddles. | 2/24/2008 |
Q: E.D. that is 5 they have both been to the trainers Thor the Arab has 90 day and freaks when you try ...
A: First of all, bless you for adopting/rescuing both horses! Sounds like you have the patience to see ...
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| retraining w/out being mean | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I have a horse around 7 years old. I previously had a bad trainer who told me to use heavy bits, ...
A: Sounds like you are already off to a great start! First thing I would suggest is have your horses ...
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| bad habits | 2/19/2008 |
Q: i have a 8 year old clydesdale/tb cross. When i first got him he was greene but still pretty quiet ...
A: It sounds like you've got your hands full, but I comment you for wanting to be safe and do whats ...
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| Showing a young horse at halter | 2/15/2008 |
Q: Is there a resource for finding out specific steps to go through to train a yearling for halter ...
A: sounds like you have a fun show season ahead. The number one book I recomment is Winning at Halter ...
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| Dangerous bad habits | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I have an Arabian mare named Emma who has recently picked up a bad habit of whenever I try to mount ...
A: What a wonderful thing for you to do, Emma is lucky to have you as her new owner. Kudos to you for ...
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| training a green 4yr old almost 5 yr old ponie mare | 2/7/2008 |
Q: ! and she great she still needs to learn how to move on commands and to walk with out me ...
A: congrats on your new pony. It sounds like you have alot of fun times to look forward to. I am going ...
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| Dangerous bad habits | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I have an Arabian mare named Emma who has recently picked up a bad habit of whenever I try to mount ...
A: I am sorry to hear you are having issues with your mare. Let's backtrack a minute. Did this just ...
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| horse | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could give me some advice on how to get my 6 year old gelding to pick up his ...
A: The first thing I would rule out would be a physical ailment, does he have any soundness problems, ...
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